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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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